Gaming Istanbul (GIST) Returns 18โ20 September
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Gaming Istanbul (GIST) will bring game industry professionals, developers, publishers, creators and players together at the Istanbul Congress Center on 18โ20 September 2026 for the eventโs ninth edition.
The three-day event includes both a public gaming festival and a B2B program for game industry professionals. Organizers expect approximately 60,000 festival visitors and 2,500 industry attendees this year.
The GIST Festival will feature playable games and demos, studios and publishers, indie developers, artists and creators, cosplay, gaming products and community activities.
Alongside the festival, the GIST B2B program will include talks, meetings and networking for industry professionals. The conference is divided into two tracks:
๐ฑ Mobile: Publishing, monetization, user acquisition, live operations, AI, growth and market trends.
๐น๏ธ PC & Console: Development, publishing, production, storytelling, technology, community building and related topics.
๐ค Call for Speakers
GIST is currently accepting proposals for its B2B conference program. Developers and other game industry professionals are invited to propose talks for either the Mobile or PC & Console track.
Suggested topics include game development, publishing, monetization, user acquisition, AI, live operations, community building, marketing, business development and emerging technologies.
๐๏ธ Festival tickets:
https://biletino.com/en/e-1axa/gaming-istanbul-2026-uluslararasi-oyun-ve-dijital-eglence-gist-2026/?t=_MAILING_BULTEN_FN_COLLAB_1708
๐ค B2B passes:
https://biletino.com/en/e-1c1l/gaming-istanbul-2026-b2b-profesyonel/?t=_MAILING_BULTEN_FN_COLLAB_1708
IGDA Finland members can apply promocode igdafinland to get 15% off their tickets.
Gaming Istanbul 2026
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18โ20 September 2026
๐ Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul
